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Secretary of War Taft introduces William Loeb to Ralph M. Shaw, a lawyer for the Chicago and Alton Railroad who he thinks President Roosevelt should meet. Taft believes the evidence Shaw can present may merit the postponement of the grand jury in the case until all the facts can be considered.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-07
Secretary of War Taft informs President Roosevelt he wrote a letter to William Loeb introducing Ralph M. Shaw, a Chicago lawyer. Taft wants Roosevelt to meet Shaw and discuss the Standard Oil Company as it relates to the Chicago and Alton Railroad case, as Taft believes the evidence may merit the postponement of the grand jury in the case until all the facts can be considered.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-07
William F. King sends the city editor and editorial writer a statement referring to the affairs of the Nautical Preparatory School and a circular issued by the Reorganization Committee. While the school has had a troubled start, King believes it is now headed in the right direction, and can be aided in this by the press.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-18
William F. King sets out a brief history of the Nautical Preparatory School, as well as the plans of the school’s reorganization committee going forward. After the bankruptcy of the company hired to construct a ship for the Nautical Preparatory School, the school tried chartering a ship instead, but was unable to raise the necessary funds, leading to the creation of the reorganization committee to manage how to proceed. Although there is no legal obligation to proceed, the committee feels that there is a moral one, and hopes to continue to receive support from the public to make the venture a success.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-18